Ford
From Old English ford, a shallow river crossing. It became a surname for people living beside one, and later a given name.
Ford in 2025
Ford was given to 642 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 961st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,164 babies born.
The history of Ford
Ford reached its highest point in 2021, when 707 babies were given the name, ranking 884th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 11,026 babies have been named Ford. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ford by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ford | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 | 1,041 |
| 1890s | 115 | 1,077 |
| 1900s | 135 | 1,202 |
| 1910s | 694 | 1,036 |
| 1920s | 737 | 1,259 |
| 1930s | 353 | 1,965 |
| 1940s | 445 | 1,952 |
| 1950s | 418 | 2,219 |
| 1960s | 267 | 3,070 |
| 1970s | 156 | 4,093 |
| 1980s | 169 | 5,852 |
| 1990s | 330 | 4,380 |
| 2000s | 626 | 3,753 |
| 2010s | 2,783 | 1,161 |
| 2020s | 3,716 | 884 |
Where Ford is heading
Ford has risen 93% over the past decade, from 332 babies in 2015 to 642 in 2025.
Names like Ford
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ford.